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In late December 1964, a special banquet was staged in the Zhongnanhai Banquet Hall. **Model worker Qian Xuesen, **Wang Jinxi, etc., as well as scientists returning from overseas were invited to participate. At the banquet, ** handed the cigarette to Qian Xuesen, who tried to take the cigarette out of Xi's habitual reaction, but was immediately taken back by ***, and ridiculed: "You still have to be self-reliant." Rely on foreign aid, if people don't give it, you won't have it. This scene caused everyone present to burst into laughter and soothe the slightly embarrassing atmosphere. Qian Xuesen later recalled that this banquet left an extremely deep impression on him and had a major impact on his subsequent scientific research work in the field of scientific research, especially in promoting the two bombs and one satellite. There is a special time background behind the holding of this banquet. Not long ago, on 20 December, the first session of the Third National People's Congress was officially held in Beijing, and tens of thousands of deputies gathered in the capital. At the same time, **'s birthday is coming. The staff, including some leaders, suggested a birthday party to celebrate the important date. However, the request was declined.
Long before he entered Beijing, ** had already formulated some principles, one of which was that senior leaders should not celebrate their birthdays, especially not to hold birthday banquets. More importantly, the whole party strictly prohibits banquets. In the face of this request, ** had to say: "You all want me to treat, then I'll treat you!".So, as ***'s birthday was approaching, he personally drew up a list of guests. This banquet is considered to be a special gathering for returning scientists. For Qian Xuesen, a returned scientist, the sincere teaching of the first is of great significance to him in the field of scientific research, especially in the scientific research work of promoting the two bombs and one satellite. The slogan of "self-reliance" is also a true portrayal of China's political and economic environment at that time. **The slogan of self-reliance advocated is actually emphasizing the importance of China's independent development. It was in the international situation at that time, especially in the context of tense Sino-Soviet relations, that this slogan was even more emphasized.
According to statistics, in 1964, in this year, China's GDP reached 35.5 billion US dollars, with a growth rate of 181%, creating an amazing economic growth performance, which also fully proves the necessity and practicality of the slogan of self-reliance. All in all, this special banquet is not simply to celebrate their birthday, but also to take this opportunity to convey an idea to the returning scientists, encourage and help them continue to work the road of independent innovation. This banquet has also become a good story in the history of China's scientific and technological development, which has greatly promoted China's scientific research and made decisive achievements. In the end, such a banquet is not just a simple dinner, but a meaningful exchange of ideas and inspiration. The idea of self-reliance conveyed through this banquet is still thought-provoking today. This also makes us think about how we should understand and practice this concept in the face of the current changes and developments of the times
In addition to Dong Biwu and other leaders, there are also deputies to the National People's Congress, Dong Jiageng, a young man in the countryside, Wang Jinxi, secretary of the Dazhai Village Party Committee, and Qian Xuesen, a scientist with two bombs and one star, to participate in the banquet. **According to the instructions of ***, several representatives of migrant workers and scientist Qian Xuesen were arranged at the main table of ***. The guests arrived in Zhongnanhai to attend the banquet, and many of them were entering the palace for the first time and seemed very nervous. **Due to busy official business, he was the last person to arrive at the venue before the banquet began, and everyone immediately stood up and applauded, ** hurriedly beckoned everyone to sit down, and cordially invited everyone to eat candy. Although everyone thought that today was the birthday banquet of ***, they came forward to celebrate their birthday, but *** said: "Today is just a meal, I use my manuscript money to invite everyone to dinner, my children did not come, they are not qualified, there are workers, farmers, the People's Liberation Army....We're not just going to eat, we're going to talk. ”。
Qian Xuesen modestly said: "I dare not call it an expert, I am still far from the requirements of the party and the people!"In the face of everyone's praise, Qian Xuesen was a little embarrassed, ** in order to ease the atmosphere, he took out a cigarette and once again showed his humorous character. Some of the people present thought it was a joke, but *** said, "You still have to be self-reliant." Rely on foreign aid, if people don't give it, you won't have it. But it was deeply imprinted in Qian Xuesen's mind. This sentence is not a joke, but profoundly exposes the problems faced by China's development at that time and in the following decades, that is, to be independent and self-reliant, in order to truly become a big country. However, Qian Xuesen's road back to China was extremely difficult, and he was even brutalized by the United States for a time. Quite dramatically, Qian Xuesen used a used cigarette case to show his firm willingness to return to China. In summary, this banquet showed the simple demeanor and unique leadership style, and also showed the modesty and perseverance of Chinese scientist Qian Xuesen. Through this banquet, we can have a deeper understanding of the leadership concept and deep understanding of national development, and at the same time, we can also feel the great contribution of scientist Qian Xuesen in national construction.
This banquet made people understand the importance of self-reliance, and also gave us a deeper understanding of the international environment and the important mission of national development that our country was facing at that time. Critical Thinking: Is the idea of self-reliance discussed at the banquet still relevant today?For a country, how to strengthen international cooperation on the basis of self-reliance?Qian Xuesen's return means that China's aerospace and missile industry has ushered in a new era. He led the establishment of the Missile Research Institute, which not only deeply cultivated practice, but also actively taught missile technology to young students, and personally led a team to carry out field research. At that time, the USSR was the only country that could supply China with missile technology and samples. As a result of these unremitting efforts, China's missile technology has made great progress. Qian Xuesen's return to China has brought unprecedented impetus and vitality to China's aerospace and missile undertakings. He has led the team with his extensive experience and scientific excellence, and has pioneered new research directions and methods. He is well aware of the importance of missile technology to its development and development, so he not only devotes himself to his own research work, but also actively trains young students and teaches technology. The inheritance and accumulation of this technology has enabled China's missile technology to rapidly improve.
At that time, the USSR was the only country that could supply China with missile technology and samples. Qian Xuesen knows that if we want to make a breakthrough in this field, we must learn from foreign advanced experience and technology. Therefore, through various efforts and negotiations, he successfully obtained the relevant technology of the Soviet Union, which provided important support and guarantee for China's missile industry. The introduction of these technologies has laid a solid foundation for China's missile technology research and development. Qian Xuesen's outstanding contribution to missile research is not only reflected in his deep understanding and research of technology, but also in his careful training and inheritance of young students. He knows very well that only by cultivating batch after batch of outstanding scientific and technological personnel can China's missile industry develop for a long time. Therefore, he spared no effort to impart technology and cultivate talents in addition to research. These young students have now become leaders in the field of aerospace and missiles, inheriting and carrying forward Qian Xuesen's scientific spirit and talent training concept. To sum up, Qian Xuesen's return has brought a major impetus and far-reaching impact to China's aerospace and missile undertakings. He has not only made breakthroughs in technical research, but also in his cultivation and inheritance of talents.
Today, China's aerospace and missile undertakings are thriving, and Qian Xuesen's contribution will forever shine on this glorious stage of history. May I ask, what kind of contribution has Qian Xuesen made to China's aerospace and missile undertakings?
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